Job Category: Non-Teaching Job Description: Contract Type: Fixed Term (18 Months) Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 (Level one) rising to £34,314 (Level Four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council . About the Role To promote the Council's vision, values, aims, objectives, and priorities actively and effectively, putting our citizens first through the delivery of best value services. To act as a key worker and Lead Professional for foster carers, children and young people with a range of needs. To work as part of the Fostering Service to provide direct support to NCC Foster Carers, to help to stabilise and maintain placements through direct work across the fostering household. To work within the Fostering Minimum Standards 2011, legislative and statutory planning frameworks, Government guidance and strategic aims. To engage in training as required to increase knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Parenting and PACE. About You The ideal candidate will have: Direct experience of working with children, young people and families. Knowledge, skills and experience of how to work therapeutically with Children & Young People with experience of developmental trauma. Ability to formulate action plans, and the ability to produce high-quality written records and reports. Experience of effectively using a range of therapeutic theories and models when working with foster carers, children and young people to prevent escalation and placement breakdown. Ability to build good working relationships with foster carers, children and young people and overcome barriers to their engagement. Ability to demonstrate a solution-focused approach that will give confidence to foster carers, children and young people. Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and experience of applying legislation, policy, and procedure to practice. - A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. - The role requires you to participate in the on-call Out of Hours Rota. You can find the job description for this post At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page. For informal enquiries, please contact [Rebecca Hill, Team Leader], by telephone on 07974 881150 or by email at rebecca.hill@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: 10th July 2025 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: By applying to this job, you agree to our About Us: Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to: 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% Smart Working - to support your work life balance Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more! Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in. Nottingham City Council. Location : Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom